Orton Gillingham Reading instruction
Did you know?
Reading and writing aren’t skills we’re born with—they’re things we learn by training our brains to recognize letters and make sense of words. As we learn, our brains create new pathways to process written language.
For children with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities, the brain works a little differently. Research shows that their brains use different pathways when reading, which can make it more challenging for them to connect letters to sounds and understand written words. This doesn’t mean they can’t learn to read—it just means they may need different strategies and support to build those skills.
Orton Gillingham reading instruction
We use an Orton-Gillingham-based, multisensory structured language education (MSLE) approach—a systematic, step-by-step method for teaching reading and spelling. Lessons build on each other, moving from basic to more complex skills, ensuring mastery at every step. Each session is tailored to meet our student’s needs. In our first session, we conduct an assessment to understand our students' strengths and challenges, allowing us to create a personalized learning plan that builds on what they already know.
Our lessons consist of the following: Phoneme Drill, Concept Review, New Concept Introduction, Decoding Practice, Sentence Reading, Phonemic Awareness Practice, Auditory Drill, Oral Spelling and Dictation, and Oral Reading.
